Community banking

Bad for business? Weighing shutdown’s impact on commercial loans

01/18/19

Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.

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Barr eases pot banking concerns, but banks still in limbo

01/18/19

Attorney General-nominee William Barr signaled this week he was not likely to crack down on financial institutions serving pot businesses, but even if he is confirmed and sticks with his assurance, the situation is far from resolved

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Eagle Financial in Va. begins search for next CEO

01/17/19

John Milleson, who has led the company for 20 years, will retire after his successor is in place.

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KeyCorp to buy digital platform from Conn. community bank

01/17/19

The online platform, created by Laurel Road Bank in 2013, allows users to refinance student loans and originate mortgages.

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Agriculture Department reopens briefly to assist farmers hurt by shutdown

01/17/19

Farm Services Agency staff will have three days to work on existing loan applications and provide tax documents for existing loans.

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State Bankshares in N.D. to sell employee-benefits business

01/17/19

The parent of Bell Bank said that the pending sale of Discovery Benefits is not a prelude to selling its bank.

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Glacier bulking up in Utah with latest bank acquisition

01/17/19

The Montana company will more than double its assets in Utah when it buys FNB Bancorp.

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Entegra in N.C. delays earnings to review potential impairment charge

01/16/19

The company recently agreed to be sold to SmartFinancial in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Old National to have first new CEO since 2004

01/16/19

Bob Jones will retire in early May. He will be succeeded by Jim Ryan, the Indiana company's chief financial officer.

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SmartFinancial to nearly double in size with purchase of N.C. bank

01/15/19

The Tennessee company will have $4 billion in assets and 47 branches in six states when it buys Entegra Financial.

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